RS Components Clinches Global Distribution Deal with FCI
Electronics
Formal agreement reinforces partnership; provides
basis for expansion of FCI product range available to RS customers
worldwide
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Components (RS),
the trading brand of Electrocomponents
plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service
distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has signed a
global distribution agreement with FCI Electronics Division, a
leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems.
Within the terms of the deal, RS will represent FCI as an
authorised channel partner, providing customers worldwide with
access to the most comprehensive range of components from the FCI
Electronics Division product line.
The formal appointment of RS as an FCI Electronics
approved worldwide distribution partner follows a period of
strategic cooperation between the two companies during which RS
contributed substantially to the sales growth of the FCI connector
range. In recognition of this success, RS received the FCI
Electronics award for 'Outstanding Performance in High Service
Level Distribution in Europe' for consecutive years in 2010 and
2011.
Since the two companies began their collaboration, RS
has more than trebled its FCI inventory and now stocks over 1,600
parts, covering the established core ranges, which include the
Basics+® range of standard connectors for board-to-board and
wire/cable-to-board applications. RS' stocked range also features
new introductions from FCI such as high-density D-sub connectors,
and the Minitek® horizontal surface-mount headers in the 2.00mm
pitch board-to-board and wire-to-board product portfolio.
Michael Clarner, Distribution Key Account Manager EMEA,
FCI, commented, "This agreement formalises our successful
partnership with RS and lays the foundation for a further rise in
our product sales across the globe. With its excellent track
record in service quality, and its ongoing initiatives to enhance
the customers' find and buy experience, RS is the ideal
distribution partner to help steer our company's growth to the
highest levels within the industry."
"This deal underpins our relationship with FCI, and
creates a solid base from which to boost our FCI offering," said
Chris Page, Global Offer Director, RS. "Customer choice is at the
core of our business strategy, and by working in partnership with
top suppliers like FCI we can ensure the best possible selection of
products available on the market from a single source."
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading
brands of Electrocomponents plc, the world's leading high service
distributor of electronics and maintenance products. With
operations in 32 countries, we offer more than 550,000 products
through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one
million customers, shipping more than 46,000 parcels on the same
day the orders are received. Our products, sourced from 2,500
leading suppliers, include electronics, automation and control,
test and measurement, electrical and mechanical components.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock
Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2012 had
revenues of GBP1.27bn.
For more information, please visit the website
at www.rs-components.com.
Further information is available via these links:
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Editorial Contact:
RS Components
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Email: [email protected]
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